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Leaf anatomy of petunia in relation to pollution damage. [Using diaminozide or benomyl treatments to protect petunias from air pollution]

Journal Article · · J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5196458

Anatomical observations were made on 2 petunia cultivars of Petunia hybrida Vilm., one ozone and sulfur dioxide susceptible and the other moderately tolerant with leaf cross and paradermal sections made from collections taken 4 hours to 30 days following fumigation. Disintegration of the circular chloroplast bodies into one homogeneous mass was the first visible symptom of internal cell damage. Initially, O/sub 3/ affected chloroplasts in palisade cells while SO/sub 2/ affected chloroplasts in spongy cells. Plasmolysis, aggregation of cytoplasmic contents, and disintegration of nuclei occurred. Damage from SO/sub 2/ produced more rapidly and was more extensive than that from O/sub 3/; all cell components were destroyed over larger areas. Foliar sprays of succinic acid-2,2-dimethyl-hydrazide (daminozide) or benomyl soil drenches were applied 1 week before fumigation. Microscopic observations indicated that mesophyll tissue in both daminozide and benomyl treatments resembled to some degree the compact tissue typical of young, insensitive leaves.

Research Organization:
Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD
OSTI ID:
5196458
Journal Information:
J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 103:1; ISSN JOSHB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English